Promoted to a senior position and a 3x larger facility to replicate the delivery of high-impact strategies deployed within previous role. Championed the implementation of policies and SOPs that drove facility-wide continuous improvements amidst the strengthening of KPIs to enhance tactical and strategic company plans ultimately.• Onboarded primary designation of directing daily operations focused on the attainment of key business metrics, continuous improvement initiatives and a 50+ member management team with related direct reports • Helmed full responsibility for the purchase and management of over 15 Million Bu/Year alongside the coordination of logistics efforts across various production facilities • Drove improved partner relationships with vendors and suppliers, effectively managing a $70M yearly inventory budget while verifying organization-wide compliance with the best business practices • Spearheaded a 2% reduction in average contract expenses through the deployment of aggressive negotiations with vendors, consistently identifying sections of potential improvement through regular inspection of production area• Catalyzed accelerated efficiency of operations via efficient control of suppliers’ accounts budgets and facilitation/management of numerous business operations meetings as required

Touted existing operational processes and methodologies for the purchase and management of over 400 MT/year of corn and rice across 6+ manufacturing facilities in the Southern American region. Coordinated daily purchasing operations, successfully sourcing and securing goods/services that included raw materials and production components. • Forged strong partnerships with official institutions and grower organizations while developing and executing strategic purchasing programs that helped facilitate better access to raw materials needed for production • Deployed core vendor management expertise, which drove a consistent completion of over $100M+ in purchases amidst the integration of operational improvements that helped save costs and improved profit margins• Coordinated a facility/manufacturing quality assurance program that included the conduction of on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys

• Maintained fully compliant and open operations through business and financial records.• Organized efficient processing of raw materials to prepare market-ready products for sale.• Efficiently obtained needed products from vendors, regularly completing purchases from national farmers and leading importations processes.• Managed day-to-day purchasing operations by successfully sourcing and securing goods and services such as raw materials and production components.• Developed strategic purchasing programs to facilitate better access to needed raw material, maintaining strong relationships with official institutions and grower organizations.• Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.• Managed quality assurance program and internal audits.